I have gotten about 6 calls from this number in the last 2 days. Start of message is cut off but asks to call back before they take some suit to County Court.
If it is a scam, hopefully, they will be shut down soon.
I have gotten about 6 calls from this number in the last 2 days. Start of message is cut off but asks to call back before they take some suit to County Court.
If it is a scam, hopefully, they will be shut down soon.
Like many others (now that I have researched this), I received a "robo call sounding" message that a lawsuit has been filed against me by the IRS and gave a phone number of 646-216-1247.I called the number back and a man said he was with the IRS and our phone call was being recorded and that he was going through the entire situation and that I should not interrupt him as everything recorded could be used against me in court. He had a thick accent, but spoke English fairly well. He said that a lawsuit has been filed against me with four counts (Arrearage, violation of IRS regulation, Theft by Deception, and Willful Failure to (??couldn't understand him). My taxes were audited for 2008-2012 and I had an outstanding amount owed to IRS and that I had not paid my taxes. He stated that it was due probably to mistakes or miscalculations. They can file a lien, alert the credit bureau, seize my passport and if I am not a US Citizen, I could be deported. He said that an IRS representative came to my house on 9/25/14, 10/29/14, and 11/23/14 and no one was home. They cannot leave anything at our house or send anything in the mail or else it would violate my privacy. That is why I hadn't received anything yet. Since I have no criminal history, the IRS would like to work with me to resolve this matter. I was then asked, "Do you want to resolve this by working together or do I have to file in court?" I said, "I don't even know what the problem is, so I cannot answer the question." He said that he couldn't give anything out on the phone, but said that I had to make an appointment and go the IRS office in M***** (which he completely butchered the pronounciation). Now this is a small town and I know for a fact that there is no IRS office in my town. I asked the address, he said that he could not give me the address until I made an appointment. I told him that I was at work and was not in town. He said "What is more important, your job or the IRS?". I said that I was in a different town and could not get back home until later on. He asked what town I was in because I could go to that office. I told him that I needed to call my husband and I asked for his name. He said his name was RAY FLECK. I went to the IRS website and saw the information about the phone scam. I called him back and tried to play it cool and I said that I checked with my job and if I skipped lunch, I could leave early and I could be at the M**** office by 3 pm. I asked for an appointment. He said that he couldn't give me an appointment right then, but I needed to call back at 1:30 pm. I said "I thought this was an emergency?" He said that he didn't believe that I was able to be there at 3 pm, but that I needed to call back at 1:30 pm. He was getting very terse and snappy with me at this point. I said, "I am skipping lunch today and leaving early, but the earliest I can arrive is 3 pm. I want to make an appointment." He got really snappy and said "I don't believe that you are going to be there so I am not giving you the address until you call back at 1:30." At this point I said "SCAMMER" and I hung up the phone. Reported to Tax Inspector and FTC.
Automated call stating the IRS was filing a lawsuit against me and that I have to return the call. Never mentioned my name or any other info except for this phone number.